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Jumping Over Puddles
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Jumping Over Puddles

1971-05-07 · 91 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · Family

This Czechoslovakian children’s film takes place during the last days of the Austro-Hungarian empire. The young son of a horse trainer loves nothing more than riding his horse, until he is stricken by polio…

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Production details

Directors
Karel Kachyňa
Production companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vladimír DlouhýVladimír DlouhýAdam
Zdena HadrbolcováZdena Hadrbolcovámatka
Karel HlušičkaKarel Hlušičkaotec
Vladimír ŠmeralVladimír ŠmeralAmbrož
Darja HajskáDarja HajskáTurečková
Josef KarlíkJosef Karlíkstájník
Bořivoj NavrátilBořivoj Navrátildoktor
Jaroslav SatoranskýJaroslav SatoranskýMartin
Michal DlouhýMichal DlouhýAdam (mladší) (uncredited)
Zdeněk Kryzánekopilec
Oldřich Musildoktor
Božena Böhmovávrchní sestra
Jana ŠvandováJana Švandovásestra
Karel Vlčekfarář
Zdeněk Jarolímek
Ladislav KřiváčekLadislav Křiváčekpacient
Bohuslav ČápBohuslav ČápOdpustek
Milena SteinmasslováMilena Steinmasslová
Věra Machová
Dušan Urgošík

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